Waterworks (Noun)
Meaning 1
Workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A public utility that provides water.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The city's waterworks were maintained by a team of skilled engineers and technicians.
- The waterworks were upgraded to include new filtration systems, ensuring cleaner drinking water for residents.
- The company responsible for the waterworks had to apologize for the contamination incident.
- After years of drought, the waterworks were struggling to meet the town's needs.
- The new waterworks project aimed to provide clean drinking water to the entire rural area.